Summer Coast Pics 2012

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Well its been really hot and sunny here in the UK... until now... now its just cloud :(
While it was really hot and sunny I hiked up the coast path and took some awesome pics:





I'm looking to sketch some of these and also try different Photoshop painting techniques and techniques in general to see how the come out. (I've already started one one and its almost done)

Hopefully we'll have some more sunny and hot weather soon... I hope...

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